Compare towns
Webster vs Epping vs Andover vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Webster | Epping | Andover | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
7,430Highest |
2,135 |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Webster and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
| Epping and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Andover School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.